Playgrounds in Laois
If you are looking for something free and fun to do with the kids around Laois during the Summer, why not visit one of the 19 playgrounds !!!
Abbeyleix Playground
Playground
Name: “Sult
na Mara”
Location: The playground is located in the grounds of Heritage House, Ballyroan Road, Abbeyleix.
Play Features: 30mtr cable run, hammock swing, net climb, tunnel slide and extensive sand and water play area for younger children, basket swing, swings, roundabout, and a picnic area.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities on Site: Toilets,
Café & Museum www.abbeyleixheritage.com
Ballylinan Playground
Playground
Name: “Gort
an Ghreasaí”
Location: The playground is located in Wynne Park, Ballylinan.
Location: The playground is located in Wynne Park, Ballylinan.
Play Features: Playground
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities on Site: Toilet
facilities available in Ballylinan Library during opening hours.
Barrowhouse Playground
Playground
Name: “Phairc
na Bearbhu”
Location: The playground is located in Whitebog, Barrowhouse.
Play Features: Playground suitable for children aged 1-12 yrs.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities on Site: Toilet
facilities available at Barrowhouse GAA Clubhouse
Clonaslee Playground
Playground
Name: “Tir na Spraoi”
Location: Clonaslee Community Centre,
Bellair, Clonaslee
Features: The playground features spring seesaw,
toddler multiway, spring rocker, sand unit, water play unit, basket swing,
spinning basket, tunnel, standing seesaw, cable runway and large rope swing.
Curved and Hillside Slides. Picnic Benches.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities: Toilet facilities in Clonaslee Community Centre when open.
Coolrain Playground
Playground
Name: “Spraoi
ag an Seanmhuileann”
Location: The playground is located in The Village, Coolrain.
Play Features: 30mtr cable run, net climb, tunnel slide and extensive sand and water play area for younger children, basket swing, swings, roundabout, and a picnic area.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities on Site: Note,
No Toilet facilities.
Doonane Playground
Playground
Name:
“Doonane Playground” & Mini Pitch.
Location: The playground is located in Doonane, Laois.
Location: The playground is located in Doonane, Laois.
Play Features: Playground suitable for children aged 1-12yrs.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities on Site: Note, No
Toilet Facilities Available.
Killeen Playground
Playground
Name: “Tír Shúgartha”, Playground & Multi Use Games Area
Location: The playground is located at the Killeen Community
Centre, Killeen.
Features: a multi play unit with slide, a 2 Bay Junior
swing, log walk, wobble board, tunnel net, twin balance beam, and a pony
seesaw. Cable way & Junior Play Area. Multi-Use Play Area, Basketball,
Soccer, Volleyball & Tennis. MUGA
MUGA – Bringing Sport to Everyone
MUGA or
multi use games areas are commonly located in city parks but are also valuable
additions to school playgrounds, play areas and anywhere restricted space can
compromise access to sport facilities. A MUGA is exactly as its name suggests,
a purpose built area that allow children to play sports such as football and
basketball. MUGA have fences around them with surfaces that ensure that
children are safe while they play. Children of all ages can play in a MUGA but
teenagers especially benefit from having an area where they can meet and play
games together.
Additional
Facilities: Toilet
facilities available at Killeen Community Centre when center is open.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Killeshin Playground
Playground
Name: Oisín Park
Playground
Location: Oisín Park, Killeshin
Features:
Playground, Suitable for children 1-12yrs
Additional
Facilities: Toilet
facilities available at Oisín House
Opening hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Opening hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Mountmellick Playground
Location: The playground is located at Irishtown, Mountmellick beside the Fire Station.
Play Features: Playground suitable for children aged 1-12yrs.swings, slide, sand area. zip line.
picnic benches, table tennis tables. exercise equipment for adults.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Mountrath Playground
Playground
Name: “Slí na bPaisti”
Location: The playground is located at the Amenity Park, Mountrath.
Playground Features: 30mtr cable run, adventure trail, tunnel slide and extensive sand and water play area for younger children, climbing web, swings, basket swing, roundabout, springers and a picnic area.
Additional
Facilities: Outdoor
Gym, Table Tennis Tables, Wildlife Park & River Walk. Public toilet
facilities opposite park.
Opening Hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours
Opening Hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours
Mountrath Kiln Lane Playground
Playground
Name: Croí na nÓg
Location: Kiln Lane, Mountrath
Features:
Playground & MUGA, Suitable for children 1-12yrs
MUGA – Bringing Sport to Everyone
MUGA or
multi use games areas are commonly located in city parks but are also valuable
additions to school playgrounds, play areas and anywhere restricted space can
compromise access to sport facilities. A MUGA is exactly as its name suggests, a
purpose built area that allow children to play sports such as football and
basketball. MUGA have fences around them with surfaces that ensure that
children are safe while they play. Children of all ages can play in a MUGA but
teenagers especially benefit from having an area where they can meet and play
games together.
Additional
Facilities: Multi Use
Games Area.
Opening hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Opening hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Portarlington Playground
Playground
Name: Pairc Spraoi na hAbhann
Location: People’s Park, Link Road, Portarlington.
Features: Flying fox; climbing web, wishing well balancing
beams, springers, swings, a basket swing, extensive sand and water play area
for younger children and a picnic area.
Additional
Facilities: Toilet
facilities available at Portarlington Leisure Centre. www.portarlingtonleisurecentre.ie
Opening
hours: The
Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Portlaoise Leisure Centre Playground
Playground
Name: ‘Dún Spraoi’ Fort of Fun, Skate Park & Outdoor Gym
Location: Portlaoise Leisure Centre at Moneyballytyrrell, Portlaoise.
Features: The playground features spring seesaw,
toddler multiway, spring rocker, sand pit, water play unit, bucket swing,
spinning basket, tunnel, standing seesaw, slides, cable runway, large swing
rope, standing swing.
Additional
Features: Skate Park,
Outdoor Gym, 800m Walking/Jogging Track.
Toilet
Facilities available at Portlaoise Leisure Centre. www.portlaoiseleisurecentre.ie
Opening
Hours: The
playground is open each day during daylight hours
Portlaoise Playground
Playground
Name: “Solas na Gréine”
Location: The playground is situated in the Páirc an Phobail, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, County Laois.
Opening
Hours: 8am –
9pm summer season and 8am – 6pm in winter.
Features: A Multi Swings Unit, A Sand Play Area, A Cable
Runaway, Springers & Seesaw, Multislide and Climbing Unit,Whippee Springer,
a bicycle stand, a water front, roundabout and a picnic area.
Additional
Facilities: Outdoor Gym Equipment, Natural Play Area, Orienteering Course,
Woodland Walk & Fairy Trail, Walking Paths.
Remember –
Play safe and have loads of fun
Please Note:
No toilet facilities on site
Rathdowney Playground
Playground Name: “Darú na nÓg”
Location: St Fergal’s College, Rathdowney, Laois
Facilities:
MUGA
MUGA – Bringing Sport to Everyone
MUGA or
multi use games areas are commonly located in city parks but are also valuable
additions to school playgrounds, play areas and anywhere restricted space can
compromise access to sport facilities. A MUGA is exactly as its name suggests,
a purpose built area that allow children to play sports such as football and
basketball. MUGA have fences around them with surfaces that ensure that
children are safe while they play. Children of all ages can play in a MUGA but teenagers
especially benefit from having an area where they can meet and play games
together.
Stradbally Playground
Playground
Name: Full Steam Ahead, Playground & Outdoor Gym
Location: The playground is located at The Green,
Stradbally.
Opening
Hours: The
playground is opened each day during daylight hours
Features: Tunnel Slide, climbing wall/web, 30mtr cable run,
extensive sand and water play area for younger children, springers, stand
up see-saw, roundabout, swings, basket swing, and a picnic area.
Please note: Toilet facilities are available beside the
Playground.
The Swan Playground
Playground
Name: The Swan
Playground.
Location: The Swan Community Centre, The Swan.
Features: MUGA, caters for Ages 5-18yrs, Multi Use Games
Area.
MUGA – Bringing Sport to Everyone
MUGA or
multi use games areas are commonly located in city parks but are also valuable
additions to school playgrounds, play areas and anywhere restricted space can
compromise access to sport facilities. A MUGA is exactly as its name suggests,
a purpose built area that allow children to play sports such as football and
basketball. MUGA have fences around them with surfaces that ensure that
children are safe while they play. Children of all ages can play in a MUGA but
teenagers especially benefit from having an area where they can meet and play
games together.
Additional
Facilities: Toilet
facilities available at adjacent Community Centre when open.
Opening hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Opening hours: The Playground will be open every day during daylight hours.
Timahoe Playground
Playground
Name: “Clós
Cloigthí”
Location: The playground is located in The Village, Timahoe.
Play Features: Playground suitable for children aged 1-12yrs.
Opening hours: Playground is open each day during daylight hours.
Additional
Facilities on Site: Toilets
available at Timahoe Heritage Centre during opening hours.
